Girls with wavy, curly, kinky, or nappy hair: Finally there is a solution! It’s the latest trend and fad that all the celebrities are doing. It’s called a Brazilian Hair Straightening. This treatment is setting the new standard for straight hair.

This treatment will turn your hair from drag to fab in less than 2 hours depending on the length of your hair. The best part is that it lasts up to 4 months! So no more weekly visits to the salon for a $100 checkup and no more monthly re-treatment visits to your favorite barbershop, the Brazilian keratin hair straightening treatment is it girls.

What is a Brazilian Hair Straightening Treatment?

Brazilian Keratin Hair Straightening is a revolutionary treatment is an intense treatment that softens, smoothens, and most important gives you straight hair.

It does not use any strong chemicals to open and close the hair cuticle in an effort to straighten it, breaking the bones of the hair shaft. Keratin is a natural substance, which comprises approximately 88% of your hair. It penetrates the hair repairing internal damage and coats the hair preventing further damage.

It is Keratin based which is a type of protein high in sulphur and the amino acid cystine, making it tough, elastic and insoluble. These qualities are fundamental to the strong structural role keratin often plays in nature. It is a major component of horns, hooves and wool. In fact, keratin is the main protective substance in our hair, skin and nails.

This is not a permanent straightening but a natural treatment. Therefore when the product is gone, your hair will be back to its natural form.

Who can get this treatment?

It’s recommended for all types of hair: virgin, colored, highlighted, previously straightened, kinky, curly, and wavy hair. The beautiful part about this treatment is that it lasts for a long time. You can expect up to 3-4 solid months of beautiful straight hair. Good luck with your Brazilian hair straightening treatment.

Can be used over any kind of straightening. Based on keratin that naturally straightens. Works better over colored or chemically treated hair. You can go into the pool or ocean after this treatment. (After 4 days) Pregnant or nursing women cannot get this treatment done. Will remain in virgin hair for 2 months, any other type of hair for 3-4 months.

There are some things you want to look out for when searching for a salon that offers thermal reconditioning. First, find out which straightening product they use. The best Brazilian hair straightening system is ‘Chocolate’ which is imported directly from Brazil. This is the system that the major salons use. Second, make sure the technician performing the service has plenty of experience in the process. Most good salon’s will provide you before and after photos of past clients.

Things You Can Do The First 4 Days

Initially there are some precautionary steps to take to ensure the best straightening possible.

You do want to wear your hair down for at least 4 days to allow the product to settle in your hair. Do use a blow dryer or flatiron as needed, (in case hair gets wet during the first four days.) Do wear a silk scarf to pull your hair away from your face. Do use a shampoo without Sodium-Chloride (Sulfate-Free) on your hair at all times.

Things Not To Do For The First 4 Days

Don’t wash your hair for the first time. Do not tie your hair into a ponytail. Do not use hair clips. Do not place your hair behind your ears. Do not exercise or sweat. Do not use hair bands. Do not use your glasses to hold your hair back. Do not use sprays, gel or mousses.

Bottom line, if your hair is unruly, frizzy, or overly curly and you would like to have low maintenance, hassle free hair that is shiny and straight, a “Brazilian Hair Straightening” is just the thing for you. I hope you enjoy beautiful straight hair.

By: Chris Brisson

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The #1 killer of women in the United States is HEART DISEASE, not cancer as many people think. In 2006 there were 332,000 deaths in the U.S. that were associated with heart disease, according to the records of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI).

The First Lady, Laura Bush, has taken action to help inform people of the symptoms of a heart attack and gives advice on how to prevent it. She joined forces with the NHLBI and is very active in helping women prevent heart attacks. The good news is that the numbers are decreasing – it was one out of three women that died of a heart attack in 2003 and in 2004 it declined to one out of four – a decrease of 17,000 deaths. However, we still need to continue to make people aware of the symptoms of heart attacks and give them advice on how to prevent it. “The really good news is that heart disease CAN BE PREVENTED and there are very easy steps for all of us to take to change our lifestyles and prevent heart disease,” says Mrs. Bush in the Spring issue of Heart-Healthy Living magazine. She believes that a balanced diet, and her “early-to-bed-early-to-rise” regime keeps stress levels under control, a crucial part of helping prevent heart disease.

Here are the symptoms associated with heart attacks which were recorded in the Heart-Healthy Living Magazine, Spring 2007 issue:

~Pressure, pain or discomfort in the center of the chest that comes and goes

~Shortness of breath

~Unusual fatigue

~Pain in the upper body, including back, neck, arms, jaws and stomach

~Nausea, cold sweats, dizziness

An important thing to do when preventing a heart attack is to be aware not only of the symptoms but also of the risk factors. The more risk factors you have, the greater the risk of heart disease. Elizabeth Nabel, M.D., in the Heart-Healthy Magazine, says that “One risk factor can increase your chances of heart disease twofold. Having two risk factors increases it four-fold and three, tenfold.” Risk factors include smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, lack of physical activity, sedentary lifestyle, and family history of heart disease.

So, be aware of the risks that can cause heart attacks and the symptoms that you have if you do have one. Prevent heart attacks by

* eating healthy

* exercising regularly

* not smoking

* keeping your cholesterol down

* keeping stress down as much as possible – practice meditation, yoga, etc. Anything that will help lower your stress level.

There are definitely ways to help prevent having heart disease. Don’t just accept that since you have a family history of heart disease you can’t do anything about it. Start to lower the risk factors in your life by living a healthier lifestyle – it is that simple. Simply adapt good eating habits, incorporate at least 30 minutes of excercise into your daily routine, use products that are not filled with toxins, adapt good sleep habits, and lower your stress level.

Live healthy! Lower your risk of heart attacks – women’s number one killer in the U.S!

By: Mirdza Hayden

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Lets say the truth, cosmetic surgery tourism is about cutting down costs, of course you want a good doctor, with many experience and a lot of satisfied patients and of course you will certainly get that with surgeons in Colombia, but if we talk about prices we must tell the truth.

The cost of a breast augmentation in the United States can vary from $4,000 to $8,000 depending on the surgeon experience and the wait list the surgeon have from patients.

A liposuction can start from $3,500 ,
a nose job or Rhinoplasty can vary from $4,000 to $5,000
a Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) is around $5,000
a Buttocks Implant could cost around $4,700
and finally a facelift can go from $6,000 to $8,000 and even more.

As you see those prices are good for the surgeons but not good for you, also you must take in mind that those costs does not includes the anesthesiologist fee, the implants fee (in the case of breast implants) and the medical facility fee. If you include everything you could get a higher price than you expected.

The average cost of a breast augmentation in Colombia is about $2,500 depending in the exchange rate, and usually that includes the anesthesiologist fee, the implants and the medical facility fee.

Here is a list of the most common procedures and their prices in Colombia, this is an estimate but will not change as much as they change in the USA or Europe.

Breast Augmentation $2,500
Liposuction $3,000
Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) $4,500
Rhinoplasty $2,200
Breast Reduction $3,500
Eyelid surgery $1,900

You are probably asking yourself: how is this possible? will they use low quality implants?, or will I get the surgery in place that does not comply with the basic rules of hygiene?, the answer to this is quite simple: It’s not that it is cheaper in Colombia but that in your country it is too expensive.

Yes that is the true!!, just think about it, how much does it cost to be a doctor in the USA?, medical school is extremely expensive. The average first year tuition at a private medical school in the 1998-1999 school year was $24,917. The average first year tuition at a public (state-supported) medical school for in-state residents in 1998-1999 was $9,263 and for out of state residents it was $22,391. In addition, there are fees, housing costs, meals, books, equipment, car expenses, etc.

The high cost of medical school has implications that are not obvious at first. Most medical school graduates have large financial debts when they graduate. In 1996 the mean educational debt of medical graduates who had to borrow money was $75,103. Some medical students don’t borrow money because they enter the military, which pays for medical school in exchange for a time commitment.

One third of graduates of private medical school have financial debt greater than $100,000.

As a result, many graduates tend to enter high-paying sub-specialties.

Now you will say, OK that explain why is more expensive in the USA but how about quality of surgeons?, well as you can check by yourself most of the surgeons in Colombia have made their specialties in the USA or Europe . It is just not matter of graduating from the medical school, a doctor must first get a specialty degree before he can practice as a professional surgeon.

About the quality of medical facilities you will be surprised of the fact that all the equipment used in specialized clinics (where cosmetic surgeons operate) are top-notch because the surgeons themselves wants that, and getting access to those equipment is not that expensive anymore for the specialized clinics in Colombia.

So as you can see and check by yourself in internet or by calling surgeons or clinics in Colombia, you can have more peace of mind about getting a cosmetic surgery procedure in Colombia. Remember It’s not that it is cheaper in Colombia but that in your country it is too expensive.